Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland, with so much to offer everyone who visits with plenty of culture and places of interest for all the family to enjoy. As the city is quite compact it is relatively easy to travel round and see the sights on foot.  There are two airports in Glasgow, the Glasgow International airport and Glasgow Prestwick airport, both within easy travelling distance of the city centre.

For anyone visiting Glasgow from England – especially in the South – it is much more convenient to fly to Glasgow rather than travel by road. Flying is quicker as well as being a more relaxing journey, and often cheaper. There are many hotels at Glasgow airport to choose from but if you want to explore Glasgow, it is more convenient to stay nearer to the city centre.  Glasgow International airport is about ten minutes travelling distance away from the centre, but Glasgow Prestwick is thirty miles away with a rail link.

For anyone who wants to base their stay in the city centre close to all the amenities, a serviced apartment in Glasgow is the most suitable option. If you are travelling as a family an apartment will give you high quality at a lower price than a hotel, as well as more space and privacy.

Here at Serviced City Pads we have many serviced apartments in Glasgow city centre which offer much better value than hotels at Glasgow airport with convenience as standard. Our apartments boast the luxury of top hotels without the price.

Scotland’s second largest city, and the third most populous in the UK, Glasgow is a thriving commercial centre, and open for serious business.

If you or your organisation needs to spend some time working in the city, finding the right corporate accommodation in Glasgow can seem a headache – and an expensive one. But it doesn’t have to be.

If you’re looking for corporate accommodation in Glasgow, don’t limit your search to hotels. If you take a closer look at serviced apartments, for example, you’ll find they can save you money when compared to the cost of hotels

You or your staff will have so much more room to work or relax if you opt for this kind of corporate accommodation in Glasgow. And if you don’t fancy going out to eat, or want to save on costly restaurant bills, self-catering is an option. At the same time, you’ll have hotel-style perks such as maid service, clean bed linen and towels and the option to order a continental breakfast. You’ll also have a direct-dial telephone and a broadband Internet connection, so you’ll stay well connected.

At Serviced City Pads, we have dozens of self-contained, fully-furnished serviced flats across the Glasgow area, and we’re geared up to dealing with business clients. We’d be delighted to discuss your needs for corporate accommodation in Glasgow and negotiate monthly invoicing and business discounts.

We’re currently offering particularly attractive deals with free nights on some of our properties. Stay for four nights for the price of three in the heart of the city at The Spires, for example, a development offering fantastically sophisticated city living.

To view all our apartments, and to find out more about what we can do for corporate clients, visit our web site today.

In the area surrounding Glasgow airport hotels can be found easily enough, and there are plenty of hotels you could stay in across the city itself.

But if you’re coming to Glasgow, to work or play, don’t limit your accommodation hunt to Glasgow airport hotels. Serviced apartments offer a cost-effective alternative and give you more space, freedom and flexibility. When it comes to meal-times for example, you can eat out, order in or prepare something yourself.

If you’re travelling with the family, everyone can have their own room. For business travellers, serviced apartments are ideal places to wind down after a hard day’s grind, and goo venues in which to hold work meetings and greet clients. If you want to explore a new city, serviced apartments, often centrally located, provide the perfect base.

Especially for lengthier stays and for groups, serviced apartments really can shave pounds off your accommodation bill compared to the cost of staying in Glasgow airport hotels.

At Serviced City Pads, we have nearly 50 fully-furnished self-contained apartments in Glasgow at places and prices you’ll love. If you fancy bagging yourself some five-star luxury, our Glasgow Lofts two-bedroom apartments offer stunning views across the city, and a fantastic central location. With prices from just £215 a night, and sleeping up to four people, these apartments are ideal as a business base or weekend bolthole. At weekends, benefit from the later check-out time of 12pm.

With DVD, TV, maid service, changed bed sheets and towels, broadband access and the option to order a continental breakfast, you’ll want for nothing in our Glasgow serviced flats.

Get in touch today, by email or by phone, and talk to us in more detail about what you need. And see our website for latest offers.

Scotland’s Speciality Food Show is coming to Glasgow on 24th, 25th and 26th January 2010 and is being held at the Scotland Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) in Glasgow. There will be a wide selection of speciality food and drink being shown by 120 companies including a number of new companies as well as many established scottish food companies. (the event is actually a joint venture between The Guild of Fine Food and Clarion Events). This Trade show provides a fantasatic opportunity for food retailers in Scotland and beyond to sample fine food produce of Scotland.

Getting to Glasgow is relatively easy and the city is served by two airports (Prestwick and Glasgow International). If you are driving to the SECC leave at Junction 19 on the M8.

If you are involved in the food retail sector and are considering registering for Scotland’s Speciality Food Show then you will need to book accommodation in Glasgow for your stay in the City. There are a number of different options open to you. There are a number of hotels in Glasgow (ranging from Budget to Luxury hotels) that are accessible to the SECC. An alternative for on accommodation that you might not have previously considered is a serviced apartment in Glasgow. Serviced Apartments often offer a better value for money and more spacious alternative to staying in a Glasgow hotel.

Serviced City Pads is a company that specialises in providing a wide range of apartments in Glasgow that visitirs to the city can either book online at www.servicedcitypads.com or over the phone on 0844 335 8866. If you don’t have any experience of visiting Glasgow then our reservations team will be happy to help with your Glasgow accommodation requirements.

A serviced apartment in Glasgow come with a fully fitted kitchen, the majority of the apartments have speedy internet connections, as well as a living and dining area where you can relax after the show, rest you weary legs and watch some TV. Many customers of Serviced City Pads have commented that a serviced apartment is more homely than staying in a hotel which can sometimes be a rather formal experience. Staying in an apartment in Glasgow will allow you to share the cost with a colleague (if you book a 2 bedroom apartment) and also be able to cook the food you want rather than the food that is forced upon you by the hotel. Of course, as you will have either exhibiting at the show or visiting as an expert in the field of food retail, we are sure you will prefer to choose your food. You will probably have collected many samples from the Food show.

The serviced apartments that we can offer you are all in Glasgow city centre and centrally located, so you will find many amenities on your doorstep including restaurants in Glasgow. You will find yourself very well located for the SECC and everything else that Glasgow has to offer it’s visitor.

Book your serviced apartment in Glasgow with Serviced City Pads and enjoy your time at Scotland’s Speciality Food Show.

The Glasgay festival is taking place in Glasgow right now and lasts until November 8^th 2009. If you’re quick you’ll catch the end of the Glasgay film festival which has been running since 3^rd September and finishes on 11^th October. The 12 films on display are set in a variety of locations across Europe from Paris to Sweden, Hamburg to Czechoslovakia and feature work from some of the best up and coming gay culture film directors. Other visual and performance arts events and exhibitions are taking place throughout the city centre – most notably the sh[OUT] exhibition (sic) which has become renowned through the Glasgow School of Arts. Whilst you’re staying in Glasgow for the Glasgay Festival, why not stay in a serviced apartment. Serviced apartments in Glasgow are a great alternative to hotels and other accommodation in Glasgow. They offer large living spaces for a more ‘at home’ travelling experience. For all your self catered accommodation needs visit the Glasgow apartments page on our website here – Glasgow Serviced Apartments – or call our dedicated booking team on 0844 335 8866

Serviced City Pads is delighted to announce that it is now able to take bookings for The Spires serviced apartments. The Spires provide 4 star equivalent apartments in 3 locations. They have apartments in Aberdeen, Glasgow and Birmingham. The company was set up in Aberdeen in 1995.

Chris Rose, Director at Serviced City Pads commented, “The Spires are just the sort of serviced apartment company that we like to work with at Serviced City Pads. They are a very professionally run company with ambitions to grow beyond their three developments. We hope we can help them grow and grow with them. We see our relationship with The Spires very much as a long term partnership.”

Each of The Spires locations provide a range of sizes of serviced apartments. Perhaps the most innovative development that The Spires have added to their offering are their Directors suites apartments. These apartments are designed with the travelling executive in mind. These apartments have 1 main bedroom plus an additional office where you can effectively work from home. Each office provides a workstation, fax, printer, stationery, direct dial telephone and wi-fi. It is a brilliant concept. Work from your very own office. Finish work. Close the door behind you and you are back in your spacious serviced apartment.

Can you imagine finding this in a hotel? You might be lucky to have a small desk lodged next to your tv, but this takes serviced accommodation in Glasgow to a new level. It’s also much better than having to find a coffee shop with wi-fi where you feel obliged to keep on topping up your latte every hour. Make a brew in your serviced apartment whenever you want and work at your own pace!

These apartments are best served for an executive who is working away from home, but wants to retain some of the comforts of home. The Spres apartments are well run and offer many of the services you might expect from a hotel in Glasgow without a lot of the formalities that come with staying in a Glasgow hotel. Many people actually just want to relax when they are staying away from home, and not be continually courted by a white gloved porter, who will shame you into tipping for the pleasure of opening a door or taking your luggage. This is sometimes nice, but often feels false and old fashioned. Stay in a serviced apartment in Glasgow and you will feel free to get on with your life without such formality. Go out and enjoy the city restaurants rather than eating the same set meal night after night in your dreary hotel restaurant.

The Spires serviced suites are available to book online at www.servicedcitypads.com. Alternatively, you can call Serviced City Pads on 0844 335 8866 to book an apartment in Glasgow, Aberdeen or Birmingham.

When visiting Glasgow for the Summer and staying in a Serviced City Pads serviced apartment take a trip to Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum which opened to the public in 1901 when part of the International Exhibition. Serviced Apartments are a great place to relax and enjoy a break, they offer more space including dining, lounge and kitchen area whilst offering a great lifestyle choice. The collections at Kelvingrove date back to 1854, the year Famous Scot Archibald McLellan died. McLellan paintings still form the backbone of Glasgow’s Old Masters Collection, early views of the interiors of the McLellan of the McLellan shows the paintings hung in typically Victorian Fashion, with pictures ranged one above another. Serviced City Pads have a large range of serviced apartments when you stay in Glasgow and are a great place to stay in Glasgow because they are very central. The City Industrial Museum was opened in 1870 in the former Kelvingrove Mansion. The house was built in 1783 in the Adam Style, and has been absorbed into the newly created Kelvingrove Park.

Please check out www.servicedcitypads.com for all serviced apartments in Glasgow or call the reservation team on 0844 335 8866.

The Glasgow International Comedy Festival had a record year in 2009. Over 75,000 tickets were sold, spanning 347 performances across a number of venues in Central Glasgow. The Festival continues to grown and 2010 promises to be an even bigger year, with numbers visting Glasgow predicted to increase.

Glasgow is a vibrant, cosmpolitan city offering stunning architecture (some say it is similar to Liverpool – in it’s attitude, not just it’s style) that has risen to former glories over the previous 10 years. Often seen as the poor cousin to Edinburgh (it only takes 40 minutes to travel from Glasgow to Edinburgh on the train, so comparisons are inevitable) many people blieve that Glasgow is now bucking the trend. Glasgow has more to offer than the fierce rivalry of it’s Auld firm football clubs (Celtic and Rangers). Dining out in Glasgow has become fashionable; Glashgow nightlife is world renowned, and the International Comedy Festival adds another string to the cities bow. For more information on this event go to www.glasgowcomedyfestival.com.

A visit to Glasgow offers something completely different to a stay in Edinburgh, but with the 2 cities being so close to one another it is easy to combine a visit to both during the same trip. Of course, Serviced City Pads – a leading serviced apartment booking company has apartments in Glasgow as well as apartments in Edinburgh. The company offers short stay apartments as an alternative to staying in an hotel, whether that is an Edinburgh hotel or a Glasgow hotel. Infact Serviced City Pads has listings across the UK.

Serviced apartments and hotels are not directly comparable. Each product offers something slightly different to the next and one can’t always been seen as better than the other. Apartments are more spacious, and not as formal as staying in a hotel – you can cook your own food, which many visitors think offers them more freedom and flexibility; and are probably more homely. You are more likely to be left to your own devices when staying in an apartment in Glasgow than if you are in a Glasgow hotel.

Either way, if you visit www.servicedcitypads.com you will see that we have a wide range of options available to the city visitor. Many of our accommodation offerings can be booked online, but you can also speak to a member of the booking team on 0844 335 8866. Try staying in an apartment in Glasgow. You might just prefer it to a hotel!